The Digest. 02.26.10.

Trapped Sky, by Elisa Jensen. Part of the 185th Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art at the National Academy, through June 8th. Read the New York Times review here. (Image courtesy of Elisa Jensen.)

Whtiney Biennial Reviews are starting to roll in. A round-up: Jerry Saltz loves it, Sebastian Smee hates it (in fact, his review is so scathing, I”m wondering if he forgot to take his happy pills), Charlie Finch is a like, Holland Cotter is another like. Plus: I’ve got a list of three of my favorite pieces over at WNYC. Sort related: Cotter on the Brucennial.

The Art of the Steal, a doc about the struggle to control the Barnes Collection, is set to debut in theatres today.

If only more collectors/patrons thought this way: “A museum is about curators actively engaging art and the audience over an extended period of time. It shouldn’t be about my prowess at shopping.”